The Diocese of Saint Paul in Alberta () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church that includes part of the civil province of Alberta. On September 15, 2022, Gary Anthony Franken, was appointed Bishop of Saint Paul, succeeding Paul Terrio.
As of 2018, the diocese contains 20 parishes and 21 missions, 18 active diocesan priests, 6 religious priests, 8 permanent deacons, and approximately 104,000 Catholics. It also has 13 women religious. The Diocese of Saint Paul in Alberta is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Edmonton.
Bishops
The following is a list of the bishops of the diocese and their terms of service: Maurice Baudoux (1948–1952), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Saint-Boniface, Manitoba (1952–1968) Édouard Gagnon (1969–1972) (1972–1997) Thomas Collins (1997–1999); appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Edmonton; was Apostolic Administrator here in 2001; future Cardinal Luc-André Bouchard (2001–2012), appointed Bishop of Trois-Rivières, Québec Paul Terrio (2012–2022) Gary Anthony Franken (2022–present)
Coadjutor bishop Thomas Collins (1997); future Cardinal
List of parishes
There are 20 parishes within the diocese.
St. Paul Cathedral, St. Paul, Alberta Rector: Gérard Gauthier Associate Rector: André Semusambi Deacon: Greg Ouellette
St. Michael, Elk Point, Alberta Pastor: Gérard Gauthier Deacon: Mitch Goulet
St. Gabriel, Athabasca, Alberta Pastor: Paulson Kannanaikal, cmi
St. Anne, Barrhead, Alberta Mission of St. John the Evangelist, Swan Hills, Alberta Pastor: John Rohit VC, ims
St. Louis, Bonnyville, Alberta Pastor: Rene Realuyo
St. Alphonsus, Boyle, Alberta Mission of Holy Rosary, Buffalo Lake Métis Settlement, Alberta Pastor:
St. Dominic, Cold Lake, Alberta Mission of Our Lady of the Assumption, Cold Lake, Alberta Pastor: Limneo Zamora Jr. (Fr. Nong)
St. John the Baptist, Fort McMurray, Alberta Mission of St. Gabriel, Janvier, Alberta Mission of St. Vincent, Conklin, Alberta Pastor: Augustine Joseph, cmi Associate Pastor: Antony Thomas, ims Deacon: Raymond Chan
St. Paul Church, Fort McMurray, Alberta Mission of Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary, Fort Chipewyan, Alberta Mission of St. Julien, Fort MacKay, Alberta Pastor: Francis of Assisi Khai Phan Associate Pastor: Jayson Durante
St. Catherine, Lac La Biche, Alberta Mission of Immaculate Heart of Mary, Kikino, Alberta Pastor: Aureus Manjares Deacon: Pat Murphy Deacon: Gordon Taylor
St. Raphael, LeGoff, Alberta Mission of St. Marguerite d'Youville, Elizabeth Métis Settlement, Alberta Mission of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Frog Lake Reserve, Alberta Mission of St. Eugene, Fishing Lake, Alberta Pastor: Thomas Dieu Hoang Nguyen
St. Emile, Legal, Alberta Pastor: Anselmo Landoy
St. Jean de Brebeuf, Mallaig, Alberta Mission of St. Helen, St. Lina, Alberta Mission of Our Lady of Mercy, Kehewin, Alberta Pastor: Raldy Jhack Diaz (Fr. Jhack)
St. Jean Baptiste, Morinville, Alberta Pastor: Trini C. Pinca
St. Isidore, Plamondon, Alberta Mission of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, Breynat, Alberta Pastor: Jestoni Porras Deacon: Jerry Metz
St. Laurent, Brosseau, Alberta Pastor:
St. Matthias, Goodfish Lake, Alberta Mission of Sacred Heart, Saddle Lake, Alberta Pastor:
St. Anne, Thorhild, Alberta Mission of Our Lady of the Atonement, Smoky Lake, Alberta Mission of St. Joseph, Radway, Alberta Pastor: Sebastian Chittilappilly, cmi
St. Mary of Assumption, Westlock, Alberta Mission of St. Finnan, Dapp, Alberta Mission of St. Patrick, Clyde, Alberta Pastor: Ambrose Umeohanna, smmm
St. Joseph, Whitecourt, Alberta Mission of Our Lady of Peace, Fox Creek, Alberta Pastor: Benjamin Belgica
References
Bibliography Diocese of Saint Paul in Alberta page at catholichierarchy.org retrieved July 14, 2006
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